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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Updated key message 1 and following discussion to say that showers have come to and end for the region with the cold front now having moved off to our southeast.

KEY MESSAGES

1) A cold front will bring gradually cooling temperatures tonight.

2) A mostly dry and seasonable weekend is expected. A strong cold front brings breezy and even cooler weather for early next week, along with the potential for valley frost at night.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...

Cold front continues to push SE of the area tonight. Cooler and less humid conditions will filter into the region tonight, with a NW breeze behind the front. Lows tonight will be much cooler ranging from the upper 30s in the W. Adirondacks to lower 50s in the Hudson Valley.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

High pressure builds east across the area on Sat, providing dry conditions and seasonably cooler temperatures. Dry weather should persist through much of Sun, with just a low chance for showers well south/east of Albany Sun evening/night associated with weak low pressure tracking east off the coast, and also north/west of Albany associated with an approaching cold front and upper level trough with limited moisture. It will turn breezy on Mon, with below normal temperatures along with NW winds gusting 20-30 mph. While it will be chilly Mon night, with high pressure positioned to our west a persistent breeze should prevent frost in valley areas. There looks to be a better chance of widespread frost in lower elevations Tue night, as the high moves overhead with light winds/clear skies expected. Frost Advisories and/or Freeze Warnings may eventually be needed in areas where the growing season is still active.

AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Through 00z Sunday...Flying conditions are VFR at all terminals as of 7:15 PM EDT, and should remain VFR through the TAF period. Some SCT to occasionally BKN mid-level clouds 4500-6000 ft expected for the first half of the night, diminishing in coverage after 06z. From then forward, just a few mid-level clouds expected tomorrow evening under mainly clear skies. Only thing to watch is that we can't rule out some patchy fog/mist late tonight if winds become calm, but right now expecting a light N/NE wind there through the night that should prevent fog formation. Other terminals will see N/NW wind shifting to N/NE later tonight at 4-8 kt, with some gusts to 15-20 kt possible at ALB/PSF through the first few hours of the TAF period. All terminals see 5-10 kt winds from the N/NE continuing the day tomorrow.

Outlook...

Saturday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Sunday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Sunday Night: Low Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Monday: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX. Monday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Tuesday: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX. Tuesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Wednesday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.

ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None.